Telegram-herald., 1887-11-24


rs.i ass-4ad yea see s1al be gol ior il.
Bas after al the yreaf gosb'sr 81 sbsm al
-asfr asst -aazn bad his Aees srung
yet. Mai piry that tne surgeons c0aIia't
pf4ctiee carving On tat esrc4se
AID speaking OF turkeys and Anarchists.
II Aina V4HLandG could only take one lock
in oa, and sa.f .4t some 0f the e1aatTy
dinaer tables ia this neisho9rhooa q
precisely IL o'clock tOssy, she vonldn tat
laInuts loExsr tbis NoTsmbeE-aot for
June, July or August
By the way. alnios. forgot % inquire
are you goiag 10 ne -- oat ven pds 10
rats" or ''chestnUts7 ia The turkey tTim-
miBgs uatu some oshss egsaiag." Good
morning.
Th0ss Who attended ths thsnksgiving sup
per given 10 the boo;A.acfs aud newseoys
~ the Wiling Workers last night came %
the unanimous conclusion thar when IS
a Question Of The kids against tae tar
keys 10 turkey gets ieit-eyery tine.
Plenty Of mince pie liltIe snow. aud
night more ought 70 be sun ,ienl outfit fgr
aThAnksgiving slsighriie.
Nine Host. who is cutting up the turkey:
Mrs - have you any choics2'
Mrs. -. Really, Mr.. -----I am
not particular A moment later. when
the plate j. two-thir.s full. Il don't know
b0. you NAV give me drum sti ck, II yoa
have it-sad iuss tfiie of the other dark
meat and = small slice from the breast, If yeu
plea-e-anJ, on / SEE glzkard there.
alNsys Gil 20 d0te oa gizzaFds, and
Nine Host. solemnly and senten.ious!y:
Next -
Tho Eastern Coal Barons. in their slo 90
pews. should give thanks today for the
good they have done % The struggling poor
throughout the country by remOrseess
raising the price OF one Of the tcst necss-
ssfies Of .ife far 0eyOnd where lie hss any
business 70 be. and 10 point where manY
people are actually Obliged To 20 without
fuel. Let the common people today uaite
IN prayer that the Coal Barons may also
have a corner" on all OF the fael consumed
IN the next word-aad on the heat that il
proa=ess.
Search for The proud poor today. Il Is a
large aud most deserving class in every city
"A class whose many members will never
advertise and rarely acknowledge poverty,
although the spectre ma y sit constantly en-
throned. AMI gAunt and grim. within the
family circle You all know some Of them,
and you al know, too that these people VII
not accept aims es slns. fhey must not
De relieved Riih Osientstion. They would
rather die rhsl see the hand that gives
them bread Disguise both voice and hand.
10 good 90 al such IN 3 masquerade. There
are many ways OF doing good anonymously.
Search out the proud poor. Say li.tle or
nothing. Give quietly and cl7tiousIy so
that they NAV neither resl - gilt nor see
the givsr. Bat give to AL such literally.
fo- they need relief the mos OF all.
While the few are giving thanks today tie
many viii De far from ali rejoicing To
the great army OF the sick, the poor, and
the afflicted ali holidays Ers the extremes
OF weary emptiness snd biitsrnsss. TO the
many who have only trouble aud s0rrows
10 De- thankful" for such days sre mock
eries-tne grinning skeletons of joy and
pleasure. Hardest OF all is such day to
those who have laid away their dear ones
where the bright sun, aud the soft air, and
the voice OF merriment can never reach
them. How the rude echoes from the was
sail room snd ieasting table ar upon the
ears OF wOuld-De silent grief and hopeless
mourning How the soUnds of fevelry
shake the soul and pierce the hearts
Of others who haze years sgone
CUtiiyed ell hope, survived eli pleasures
ana to whom the day is only sad. sharp
reminder OF better or a happier Past
now fed forever. To the Young, the for
tuna;e and the happy ones OF earth Thanks
givIng Il indeed Thanksgiving. TO the rest
D. Is lingering, dreary, painful emphasis
OF the htlisness Of iife-a sad, sharp con
irast Of the Is with the W bat Should Be or
the What Night Have Been.
Massrs. E. Crofon Fox. J. c. Mckee. J.
H. p. Hughart. Jno. G. Shields, John a.
Covotle, A. g. Hodenpyl. 3. +. Sweet, K.
". Wiihey. Wm. A. Berkey, r. 4. Cor
ham. John Patton, Jr. Geo. L. Pantlind,
Charles Fox. John 5. Lawrence, 2. I. Cook,
RODert Il. WOOdCOck, PA. o. Fuller and
John w Blodgstt. and others OF the young
raen of Grand Rapids have done n grand
< lod work OF charity this year. which viii
oe appreciated not only by the immediate
recipients Of this timely bounty. but by the
General public "a well. All honor is due
20 each and every one Of these young men.
and al honor will be accorded them by
their ieilow-citizens, and the recording an
gel will pause today 10 turn back the leaves
OF tie heaTenly ledger. and enter a credit
under escn mans name large enough to
oisst many a dsoit. Bat vhile The young
men of Grand Rapids are thus doing this
-reat gOCd. Why do they not MAKE
10 even greater Why not make
the temporary organization psrmsn
enL Why not resolve themselves into az
informal society for distributing judiCi0us
charities al OF the year r0und3 fhauks-
giving is bat a single day. after sl. There
Is always poverty and suffering With the
veli-,0-do there = always money thrown
away on gseicsI iuxuTiss that might and
should be spent q smeiiora.e the priva-
fions II TIE siok and the destitute. What
IS needed is an o-xsnizs'i0u--jus such a
one a. tns yOung men s-f0 cOllect and 70
distribute thsss s1p.rfaols moneys con
stantiy accnmulatlnz. Who vii be trsi 10
recognize and sCt npan tae necessity o. an
informal permanent A0unz Men : Benev0-
leus Association
lis nov only sbous IS years since the
tie drst Thanksgiving Day vas observed
in this country. Od Massasol aaa his
ninety Indian braves sst down 10 dinner
with chs long faced but wsrm-heartsd
Pariians TIE Indians brouzht deer from
the woods. aad the pa e iaces supplied fi5h.
CLAIMS. anu corn Ehas vas . Eres meRi
in IS way, hut It vas pretty tAin con-
pared with tie Thsn ksxivtrr dinner of bur
own youfhfsl davs when grandma had us
al 1at a. fae ed homestead farm - meet
ne conntFT cousins aa3 aetD ceiehFs,e the
iay. one can Sc. as if it were onlY yestar-
f4r thu lone table snrse1 win f1e~a fA4-